The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Look: Groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation and construction of the 20-Storey San Lazaro Residences at Alvarez St., Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, today Monday, August 9, 2021. Building Amenities: 382 residential units 132 parking slots Manila Public Health Laboratory Health Center 5 elevator for residential units 1 elevator for the Manila Public Health Laboratory Swimming PoolActivity … Read more
The National Museum of the Philippines feature a bahay na bato in Quiapo, Manila that is still intact to this date, the Bahay Nakpil Bautista. It is situated at 432 Ariston Bautista Street (formerly Calle Barbosa) and was built by Dr. Ariston Bautista Lin and his wife, Petrona Nakpil in 1914. Known as “Tahanan ng … Read more
Retablo Mayor of the San Pedro Apostol Parish Church The Retablo Mayor of the San Pedro Apostol Parish Church in Loboc, Bohol. Retablos, also called reredos, are large altar structures with niches that hold the images of saints. Designed to awe and inspire, the faithful are made to look up with high regard at the … Read more
Padre Burgos House Padre Jose Apolonio Burgos. Born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, he is one of the three martyred priests known as “GomBurZa”, along with Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora. They were falsely convicted as the main instigators of the Cavite Mutiny in 1872 after a short trial and were executed at Bagumbayan on the … Read more
Casa Manila Intramuros The Casa Manila is a colonial lifestyle museum, which features the domestic life of the upper class in the 19th century. Built from 1981 to 1983, the façade of the structure was inspired by a house that once stood along Jaboneros Street, San Nicolas in the 1850s. You may want to read: … Read more